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Soccer Stadium Raises Brazilian Ire

Cost of Building a Stadium in Brasília Has Tripled From its Original Budget, Drawing Allegations of Graft and Mismanagement

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Paulo Trevisani

Updated May 13, 2014 10:46 a.m. ET

BRASÍLIA—This capital city's brand-new stadium was finished well ahead of the World Cup and has won praise for its gorgeous sight lines. But its fat price tag and out-sized scale have drawn allegations of corruption and waste.

Costing 2 billion reais, or about $900 million, the Mané Garrincha National Stadium is the most expensive soccer stadium ever built in Brazil. Projected costs have tripled since construction began in 2010, and...